operose

[ op-uh-rohs ]

/ ˈɒp əˌroʊs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR operose ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

industrious, as a person.

done with or involving much labor.

Origin of operose

1660–70; <Latin operōsus busy, active, equivalent to oper- (stem of opus) work + -ōsus-ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM operose

op·er·ose·ly, adverbop·er·ose·ness, noun

Words nearby operose

operculitis, operculum, opere citato, operetta, operon, operose, opgefok, Ophelia, Opheltes, ophiasis, ophicleide

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Example sentences from the Web for operose

An operose and expensive establishment of a Supreme Court was made, and charged upon the revenues of the country.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
But it is a most awkward, operose, and defective piece of machinery, quite unworthy of being presented to my readers.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
In the large manufactories of this country, the ignition of the above mixture in pots is laid aside, as too operose and expensive.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Everything connected with the processes of husbandry is slow and operose.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 427, May, 1851|Various

In the execution, it was an operose business on both sides of the water.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IV. (of 12)|Edmund Burke

British Dictionary definitions for operose

operose

/ (ˈɒpəˌrəʊs) /

adjective rare

laborious

industrious; busy

Derived forms of operose

operosely, adverboperoseness, noun

Word Origin for operose

C17: from Latin operōsus painstaking, from opus work

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单词	operose
释义	operose [ op-uh-rohs ] / ˈɒp əˌroʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR operose ON THESAURUS.COM adjective industrious, as a person. done with or involving much labor. Origin of operose 1660–70; <Latin operōsus busy, active, equivalent to oper- (stem of opus) work + -ōsus-ose¹ OTHER WORDS FROM operose op·er·ose·ly, adverbop·er·ose·ness, noun Words nearby operose operculitis, operculum, opere citato, operetta, operon, operose, opgefok, Ophelia, Opheltes, ophiasis, ophicleide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for operose An operose and expensive establishment of a Supreme Court was made, and charged upon the revenues of the country. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke But it is a most awkward, operose, and defective piece of machinery, quite unworthy of being presented to my readers. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure In the large manufactories of this country, the ignition of the above mixture in pots is laid aside, as too operose and expensive. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Everything connected with the processes of husbandry is slow and operose. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 427, May, 1851\|Various In the execution, it was an operose business on both sides of the water. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IV. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke British Dictionary definitions for operose operose / (ˈɒpəˌrəʊs) / adjective rare laborious industrious; busy Derived forms of operose operosely, adverboperoseness, noun Word Origin for operose C17: from Latin operōsus painstaking, from opus work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to operose arduous, diligent, hard, industrious, laborious
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operose

adjective

Origin of operose

OTHER WORDS FROM operose

Words nearby operose

Example sentences from the Web for operose

British Dictionary definitions for operose

adjective rare

Derived forms of operose

Word Origin for operose

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